2 Kings 25:25But it happened in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal seed came, and ten men with him, and struck Gedaliah, so that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizpah.
The setting
Mizpah, Israel, October 586 BC. During a feast, Ishmael — of royal blood — murders the governor who had just promised peace. The last hope for Jewish recovery dies with Gedaliah...
The emotion here: horrified at recording the final collapse of hope
The original word
nākāh (נָכָה) — to strike down, kill violently, often in treachery
Why it matters
Ishmael was hired by the Ammonite king to destabilize the region and prevent Jewish recovery
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 25:25
This happened during a meal — Ishmael violated sacred hospitality to commit murder
Common misconceptionPeople think Ishmael was a patriot fighting occupation, but he was actually a foreign-paid assassin who destroyed the only path to Jewish survival and recovery.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 25:25
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 25:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 25:25 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include betrayal, violence, assassination. Notable phrases: seventh month; Ishmael; struck.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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